Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you,
- BSB Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
- NKJV Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You.
- NASB Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You;
- NLT Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you,
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Quick answer
The disciples have come to recognize that everything Jesus has is from the Father. They understand the unity between the Son and the Father.
Overview
Jesus reports to the Father that his disciples now know the divine origin of all he has given them. Their growing perception is itself a work of grace. This verse underscores John's theme that the Son does nothing apart from the Father, and that true disciples come to see Jesus' words and works as bearing the Father's own authority.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- John 7:16–17Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
- John 16:15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
- John 8:28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
- John 10:29–30My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
- John 17:10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
- John 12:49–50For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
- John 14:7–10If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
- John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
- John 16:27–30For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
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